Exam 3 (Oral Digestion, Deglutition, Gastric Motility) Flashcards
Term for “precipitate of food & saliva”
plaque
Tooth decay causes formation of _____.
plaque
_____ and ____ are produced by bacteria which demineralize enamel and attack protein matrix (tooth decay).
lactate
protease
What is the term for “demineralized enamel and attack of protein matrix”
cavities aka caries
What substance is in toothpaste that replaces OH groups on hydroxyapatite and kills bacteria?
fluoride
Lactic acid demineralizes enamel by dissolving _____ in tissue (teeth + bones).
CaPO4
What is known as the conditioned or learned reflex involved in oral digestion?
chew reflex
(T/F) Mastication is entirely voluntary.
False - mainly voluntary but has involuntary component
Stimulus of Chew Reflex
presence of food in mouth
Chew reflex (stimulates/inhibits) motor neurons of the jaw musculature.
inhibits
Chew reflex causes reflex (relaxation/contraction) of the jaw.
contraction
Clinical relevance to chew reflex
chewing/stretching jaw while intubating animal
Term for “combined secretions of paired salivary glands (parotid, sublingual, submandibular)”
saliva
2 secretory cell types of salivary glands
- parotid (serous - watery saliva)
- sublingual/submandibular (mucoserous - thicker)
(T/F) There is small tonic activity of saliva flow in most species between meals but the ruminant has high flow to buffer the rumen.
True
With meal intake, there is a large (increase/decrease) in salivation.
increase
Source of saliva
extracellular fluid volume
(Carnivores/herbivores/omnivores) has much greater saliva production/output due to their dietary niche.
herbivores
Match amount of saliva production to species:
Horse
Cattle
Dog
Man
10 gal/day
40 gal/day
0.5 qt/day
1.5 qt/day
Match osmolarity of ECF:
(300 mOsm/L | <300 | > 300)
isotonic
hypotonic
hypertonic
300
<300
>300
Saliva is used in clinical pathology testing to measure _____ in cattle.
heavy metals / chronic lead poisoning
What clinical signs are seen with lead poisoning in cattle? Why?
neurological signs, blue line near gums
drinks lead water –> lead combines with teeth plaque
In non-ruminants, saliva is (hypotonic/hypertonic/isotonic) at low salivary flow rates.
hypotonic
What are the main ions in saliva of non-ruminants? (4)
Na+
Cl-
HCO3-
K+
Saliva in non-ruminants (basic/acidic) at low flow rates.
acidic
The primary secretion of saliva is in the _____ of the salivary gland while the secretion is modified in the _____.
acini
duct
What transporters are used to modify saliva secretions in the salivary duct?
Na/H, Na/K, Na/Cl exchangers
K+ secretion
Saliva secretions are modified in the salivary duct only at (low/high) saliva rates.
low
If saliva is high flow rate and bypasses modifying transporters, the saliva at the end will be similar to __________ concentration.
extracellular fluid volume
What 3 ions are part of the primary salivary secretion at the acinus?
Na, Cl, HCO3
In ruminants, salivary flow is (hypotonic/hypertonic/isotonic) at all flow rates.
isotonic
In ruminants, salivary flow rate is (high/low) at resting flow rate and (higher/lower) when eating/ruminanting.
high
high
In ruminants, ____ is an important buffer in saliva at low flow rates and reciprocates with ____ at higher flow rates.
PO4-
HCO3-
Ruminant saliva gets closer to plasma concentration at (low/high) flow rates.
high
Ruminant saliva is (acidic/alkaline) with a pH of ____. For what purpose?
alkaline
8
buffers rumen pH (VFA)
Ruminants are constantly swallowing to neutralize _____.
VFA
pH of healthy rumen
6.5
What are the 4 organic components of saliva?
mucin
ptyalin
urea
bacteriocidal compounds
Ptyalin is a salivary ______ and only present in (carnivores/herbivores/omnivores).
amylase
omnivores
Ptyalin hydrolyzes ____ to _____ which is why bread gets sweeter as you chew.
starches
maltose
_____ is important in recycling of the ruminant and passively moves blood into the salivary duct.
urea
Urea is lipid (soluble/insoluble) and from ____ of the liver.
soluble
ammonia
What are 2 bacteriocidal compounds of saliva?
lysozymes (kill bacteria)
secretory antibody (IgA)
Why can licking wounds be beneficial?
secretory antibody (IgA) in saliva can kill some bacteria
What is an important source of nitrogen for bacteria of the microbiota needed for growth?
urea
Control of salivation is mainly ____.
neural (ANS - PSNS + SNS)
What kind of reflexes are in association with preparation for eating?
conditioned reflexes
Example of conditioned reflex
pavlov effect
What 3 types of input are a part of conditioned reflexes for control of salivation?
visual
auditory
olfactory
Unconditioned reflexes for salivation have a(n) _____ and _____ portion.
oral
abdominal
Stimulus for unconditioned reflexes (oral portion)
chemical + mechanical presence of food in mouth
What 2 receptors sense presence of food in mouth for unconditioned oral reflex for salivation?
tactile receptors
taste receptors
Unconditioned reflexes (abdominal portion) for salivation in most animals is associated with _____ stimuli.
noxious
(salivate when nauseous)
Why do you salivate when nauseous?
salivary center closely linked with vomiting center
3 receptor types in the unconditioned reflexes of salivation (abdominal portion)
esophageal
gastric
intestestinal
In the ruminants, ______ in the ____ (part of stomach) stimulates salivation - abdominal portion of unconditioned reflex.
fibrous material
cardia
(T/F) All glands receive PSNS & SNS nerves from the CNS.
True
What are the PSNS + SNS nerves for salivation from the CNS called?
salivary nuclei
Daily efferent output is a mixture of PSNS + SNS control but (PSNS/SNS) dominates fluid content while (PSNS/SNS) dominates releasing salivary enzymes/mucus.
PSNS
SNS
PSNS controls _____ of salivation.
SNS controls ___ and ___ of salivation.
fluidity
mucous + enzymes
Isolated effect of PSNS on saliva (2)
- copious watery saliva
- indirect vasodilation
Example of overdosing and having isolated effect of PSNS on saliva
overdose organophosphate insecticide
= down cholinesterase, up Ach = hypersalivation
In isolated effect of PSNS on salivation, indirect vasodilation occurs via _____ which leads to increased secretion and saliva flow.
bradykinin
Isolated effect of SNS on salivation (2)
- thick, mucus saliva (direct)
- vasoconstriction
Example cause of isolated SNS effect on salivation
aggressive/excitable dog –> thick mucousy saliva
In isolated effect of SNS on salivation, vasoconstriction occurs due to a _____ effect which decreases primary secretion.
alpha adrenergic
What hormone has a systemic influence on salivation?
aldosterone
Aldosterone increases is there is an increase in what 3 things?
- dehydration
- hemorrhage
- salt-deprivation
Four outcomes of aldosterone on distal salivary duct
- up Na+ reabsorption
- up K+ secretion
- down bloodflow to salivary gland
- down saliva output
Which species does aldosterone especially have an effect on in terms of salivation?
ruminants
What things increase to increase Na+ reabsorption via aldosterone?
Na+ & K+ channels
Na+ pumps
4 functions of saliva in all species
- soften/lubricates food
- oral hygiene
- dissolve chemicals (for taste)
- thirst sensation
In pigs + humans, _____ in saliva allows for starch digestion.
ptyalin
What special function does saliva offer to dog/cat that is not in other domestic mammals?
evaporate cooling (10x salivation rate)
What 2 special functions does saliva have for ruminants?
- buffers VFA (in rumen)
- recycles urea (nitrogen source)
Taste buds are ____ bodies composed of what?
ovoid
hair cells + unmyelinated sensory nerve endings
What 4 structures are taste buds distributed on?
epiglottis
palate
pharynx
tongue
5 tastes of humans
- salty
- sour
- sweet
- bitter
- umami (savory)
What tastes do we have high threshold for? Which is lowest?
salty/sweet
bitter
Why do we have a low threshold for bitter taste?
sense possible plant alkaloids (toxin)